Apple Says These Products Are Now Obsolete

RIP. An Apple Silicon version of this with a usable keyboard would be just perfect.

If only they put some of those M chips or A chips into the 12 inch MacBook .... instant buy.

A rare day for me.

Something I use daily was NOT added to the "obsolete" list.

"Apple discontinued the Intel-based 12-inch MacBook entirely in 2019 ('https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/09/apple-discontinues-12-inch-macbook/'), and it has yet to offer a sub-13-inch MacBook model with Apple silicon."

MacBook Neo? Or is that 13"?

Neo is not a replacement of the 12 inch MacBook. Yes, you are right it is 13 inch.

As with the iPhone Air, it is not about how thin it is, it's about the lightness.
A 12 inch 2017 MacBook is still my main portable machine. Can literally be put in a Prius glovebox or a purse and still have space left. Any other laptop feels like an "unacceptable brick", including the 13 Air. One of the few Apple products where "magical" is not just marketing slang.

I had a 2016 MacBook and sold it in 2020 when the M1 air came out.

I miss that MacBook so much.

Apple today added the 12-inch MacBook (2017), iPad (6th generation), and BeatsX headphones to the obsolete products list ('https://support.apple.com/en-us/102772') on its website.




Apple considers a product to be obsolete once seven years have passed since it last distributed the product for sale, including to resellers.

Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers are instructed to discontinue hardware service for obsolete products and generally cannot order parts for these products as a result. However, Apple says MacBooks may remain eligible for battery replacements for up to 10 years after distribution ended, subject to parts availability.

Apple discontinued the Intel-based 12-inch MacBook entirely in 2019 ('https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/09/apple-discontinues-12-inch-macbook/'), and it has yet to offer a sub-13-inch MacBook model with Apple silicon.

Article Link: Apple Says These Products Are Now Obsolete ('https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple-three-more-obsolete-products/')

This is why I'll never buy an Apple Car